Pakistan’s spinner took a long jump. (Photo-PTI)
ICC Test Rankings: Team India’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah’s reign is under threat. The 39 year old spinner has come very close to him. This spinner has achieved this position by bowling brilliantly against South Africa. In the first test match against South Africa, this spinner of Pakistan bowled very well and took 10 wickets. This bowler has made a big leap in the ICC Test bowling rankings.
Nauman Ali achieved this position
Pakistan’s star spinner Nauman Ali has reached second place in the ICC Test bowling rankings. During this time he is giving tough competition to Jasprit Bumrah. Jasprit Bumrah is on top in this ranking. He has 882 ratings, while Nauman Ali is at second place with 853 ratings. New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry is at number three.
Australia’s fast bowler Pat Cummins is at fourth position and South Africa’s fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is at fifth position. After this, Australian players dominate from sixth to ninth position. Josh Hazlewood is at sixth, Scott Boland at seventh, Nathan Lyon at eighth and Mitchell Starc at ninth. Pakistan’s spinner Nauman Ali has been rewarded for his good performance.
Nauman Ali’s performance in test
In the first innings of the first Test match played against South Africa in Lahore, Nauman Ali alone took 6 wickets out of the 10 wickets of South Africa. He took these wickets while giving 112 runs in 35 overs. This is the 5th time since July 2023 that Nauman Ali has achieved the feat of taking 6 wickets. During this period, he has taken 52 wickets at an average of 15.21, which is his best performance compared to any bowler.
Nauman Ali, who made his Test debut in the year 2021, has achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings for the 10th time so far in his 20-match career. This is a new record made by any left arm spinner of Pakistan. Apart from this, he has also done the feat of taking 10 wickets in a match thrice. The 39 year old Pakistani spinner has played 20 test matches for Pakistan so far. He has taken 93 wickets in his 38 innings.